Taxes
What was the tax placed on printed items and paper called?
The Stamp Act
How did the colonists dress up before sneaking onto the ships?
Native Americans
What did the colonists throw at the soldiers?
Battle of _______ and _______
Battle of Lexington and Concord
13
What tax did the King put onto the colonists after they repealed the Stamp Act?
Tea Tax (Townshend Act)
What did colonists throw into Boston Harbor?
Tea
How many colonists were killed?
5
What does "Shot heard around the world" mean?
The first shot of the Revolutionary War or American Revolution (affected many people, changed the world)
Where did the massacre and the tea party happen?
Boston, Massachusetts
Why did the British begin taxing the colonies after the French and Indian War?
To pay off war debts
Why did the colonist dump the tea?
To protest the harsh rules of the British King
Who was the first person killed?
Crispus Attucks
Who fought in this battle?
Colonists vs British soldiers
Who was the leader of the colonists army and the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What did colonists call the harsh laws passed by Britain after the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
1773
Did the colonists tell the truth about what happened after the massacre happened?
No, they claimed they did not do anything wrong
Why is the "shot heard around the world" important?
It started the American Revolution/ Revolutionary War
What were colonists called who wanted independence?
Patriots
Which Intolerable Act required colonists to allow the British soldiers to stay in their homes?
The Quartering Act
How many chests of tea did the British throw into the harbor?
342 boxes
What are the British soldiers guns called?
Musket
How many lanterns did Paul Revere hang?
How were the British traveling?
2 Lanters and by boat
What were the 4 laws the King placed on the citizens after the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts